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Cyrano Rayfield, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound center, defensive end and long snapper from Ottawa Township (IL) High, shined at Minnesota Gopher football camp goal line drills. Cyrano Rayfield, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound center, defensive end and long snapper from Ottawa Township (IL) High, shined at Minnesota Gopher football camp goal line drills. Rayfield was the La Salle […] READ MORE
Dillon Holtan, who is a hard working, very articulate junior-to-be played very well at the Gophers Junior Camp. The Gophers Junior Camp is an opportunity for in-coming juniors to impress the U coaching staff and vice versa. With recruiting starting earlier and earlier for high school kids, these Junior Camps are critical to establishing relationships […] READ MORE
The Jones Family mailbox is a popular destination for hand written letters from some of the nation’s top basketball coaches. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior point guard from Apple Valley (MN) High helped the Howard Pulley AAU program to the title in the Super Showcase in Orlando this past weekend, Jones, who is ranked […] READ MORE
Brock Vereen will be one of the leaders on defense this year. Brock Vereen, a 6-foot, 202-pound senior defensive back, played in all 13 games last season and started seven games at safety. The Academic All-Big Ten selection moved to safety after starting all 13 games as a cornerback as a sophomore. Vereen comes […] READ MORE
Sean Engel, a 6-foot-4 ½, 165-pound receiver from Chaska (MN) High, is the younger brother of current Gopher senior wideout Derrick. Engel attended the Minnesota Junior Elite camp and talked to Gopher Hole about his early recruitment, the upcoming season and following in his brother’s footsteps. Gopher Hole: What camps have you had a […] READ MORE
Blake Weber says its his dream to play for the U. Blake Weber, a 6-1, 215-pound linebacker from Prior Lake (MN) High, participated at the Minnesota Gopher football camp and received positive comments from the coaching staff. The two-way player is hoping that he can earn a scholarship with the homestate school. Weber is […] READ MORE
Julien Kafo, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end from Mont-Tremblant (Quebec) Vanier College, attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp Friday and picked up an offer immediately afterwards. Julien Kafo, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end from Mont-Tremblant (Quebec) Vanier College, attended the Minnesota Gopher football camp and picked up an offer immediately afterwards. Kafo talked to GopherHole.com […] READ MORE
· The leadership that has taken place with the kids this summer had been good, they’ve done a good job in the classroom, and we’ve definitely taken some strides. I look at where we were two years ago, where we’re at now, we’re moving the program forward. Our expectations are to be better. We need […] READ MORE
Robert Olson, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound offensive tackle from Eden Prairie (MN) High, is one of the top offensive lineman in the state. Olson has already received two scholarship offers and attended several Big Ten and Big Twelve camps this summer. Gopher Hole caught up with Olson to learn the latest on his recruitment. Gopher Hole: […] READ MORE
Former Gophers assistant coach Dave Thorson is building a national program at DeLaSalle. Dave Thorson was an assistant coach under Clem Haskins at Minnesota. He has won five state titles at Minneapolis DeLaSalle in 1999, 1999, 2006, 2012 and 2013. Thorson has two of the top players in the state, who have already received offers […] READ MORE